gemetan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *gamōtijaną (compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gamōtjan)), equivalent to ġe- +‎ mētan.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈmeː.tɑn/

Verb

ġemētan

  1. to meet, encounter, come upon
  2. to find, discover
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of the Innocents"
      Farað ardlice, and befrīnað be ðam cilde, and þonne ġē hit ġemētað, cyðað me, þæt ic máge me to him gebiddan.
      Go instantly, and inquire concerning the child, and when ye find it, let me know, that I may worship him.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġemētan (weak class 1)
infinitive ġemētan ġemētenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġemēte ġemētte
second person singular ġemētest, ġemētst ġemēttest
third person singular ġemēteþ, ġemētt, ġemēt ġemētte
plural ġemētaþ ġemētton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġemēte ġemētte
plural ġemēten ġemētten
imperative
singular ġemēt
plural ġemētaþ
participle present past
ġemētende ġemēted
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From ġe- +‎ metan. Cognate with Old High German gimezzan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gamitan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈme.tɑn/

Verb

ġemetan

  1. to mete, measure, determine the size or quantity
  2. to measure back or again
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġemetan (strong class 5)
infinitive ġemetan ġemetenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġemete ġemæt
second person singular ġemitst ġemǣte
third person singular ġemitt, ġemit ġemæt
plural ġemetaþ ġemǣton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġemete ġemǣte
plural ġemeten ġemǣten
imperative
singular ġemet
plural ġemetaþ
participle present past
ġemetende ġemeten
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